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Hasidism in Israel
Tzvi Rabinowicz
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Description for Hasidism in Israel
Hardback. Hasidism focuses upon fundamental Judaism, on simple principles that stressed the joy of life, love of man, and sincerity in word and deed, qualities that the common people potentially possessed in full measure. This work studies the history and development of the hasidic community in Israel, from its foundation in the eighteenth century onwards. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRJ; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 703.
The movement was Hasidism, the cataclysmic force that wiped away the narrow intellectualism that had estranged the Jewish masses from their heritage. Hasidism focused upon fundamental Judaism, on sublimely simple principles that stressed the joy of life, love of man, and sincerity in word and deed, qualities that the common people potentially possessed in full measure. The hasidic link with the Land of Israel is strong indeed. Apart from the United States of America, Israel now has the largest number of hasidim, probably numbering more than two hundred thousand. They are known by the dress they wear, by the ... Read more
The movement was Hasidism, the cataclysmic force that wiped away the narrow intellectualism that had estranged the Jewish masses from their heritage. Hasidism focused upon fundamental Judaism, on sublimely simple principles that stressed the joy of life, love of man, and sincerity in word and deed, qualities that the common people potentially possessed in full measure. The hasidic link with the Land of Israel is strong indeed. Apart from the United States of America, Israel now has the largest number of hasidim, probably numbering more than two hundred thousand. They are known by the dress they wear, by the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Northvale NJ, United States
ISBN
9780765760685
SKU
V9780765760685
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About Tzvi Rabinowicz
Tzvi Rabinowicz, a descendant of famous hasidic families in Poland, was the regional rabbi of Cricklewood, Willesden and Brondesbury Synagogues in London. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of London, where he was also awarded a Ph.D. for his thesis entitled, "The Life and Times of Rabbi Joseph Colon (1420-1480)," a study of Italian Jewry during the Renaissance. ... Read more
Reviews for Hasidism in Israel
The hasidim have much to teach us all, and our thanks are due to Rabbi Rabinowicz for a wholly fascinating insight into the lives of the great hasidic rebbes and their followers, each one a vivid universe of the spirit, each a living counterweight to a secular age that is in danger of mastering creation while forgetting the Creator. In ... Read more